Oskar Blues used Breckenridge whiskey barrels to age three of their biggest beers—and we’re giving you the chance to try all of them PLUS a taste of the Breckenridge whiskey itself. You’ll also get to chat up reps from both Oskar Blues and Breckenridge to get more insider info on the brewery, distillery and all things Colorado.

We will be featuring three of the rarest beers available outside of the Firestone Walker—and will be welcoming one of the brewers, Jeffers, to the pub for the event! For $30, you will receive a 6-oz Firestone Walker tulip glass and a punch card that gives you access to all three beers. You can enjoy the beers in any order you like and take your glass home as a gift.

How much money would it take to shave your head? What if all that money went to making a difference in the lives of children battling cancer? That’s what St. Baldrick’s Day is all about—going bald for a good cause.

Every year, we gather the community for a one-day event that brings together teams of people willing to shave their heads bald as a sign of solidarity with children who are fighting cancer. All participants, which include local businesses, schools, politicians, de Vere’s patrons, and even plenty of women, raise money in support of the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, then congregate at de Vere’s Irish Pub (Midtown Sacramento and Davis) to shave their heads. And yes, we’re talkin’ buzzed bald!

We love parties (and Ireland) so much, we always celebrate the New Year TWICE--once on Dublin time (4pm PST) and again on local time (12am PST)! We've been doing this double celebration since we opened, first because it's just a great excuse to toast the ones we love and second, to give our pub family options. If you have children, want to avoid crazy New Year's Eve crowds, and/or prefer to be in bed at midnight, we invite you to join us for the Dublin toast at 4pm. If you want to get dressed up and hit the town at night, join us for our midnight countdown!

We will be offering complimentary champagne or whiskey toasts for BOTH celebrations!

Did we mention there is NO COVER all day/night?

We'll be raising our glasses to our wonderful patrons and cheers-ing to a healthy, prosperous and very happy New Year!

Come celebrate the holidays at your home away from home...de Vere's Irish Pub! From intimate parties of 10 to an entire pub buy out, we are ready to help you host the perfect pub holiday party. (Don't forget we do whiskey dinners, too!)

The Irish Coffee Challenge

The Irish Coffee Challenge is not just for anyone–it’s for those who take coffee, whiskey, and road trips seriously. de Vere’s Irish Pub challenges you to compare their Almost Famous Irish Coffees to the world famous Irish Coffees at The Buena Vista Cafe in San Francisco–and tell us which one you like best!

Why? Our regulars often comment on how incredible our Irish Coffees are and almost always reference the Buena Vista’s in the same sentence. So we created this experience to allow people to vote on their favorite Irish coffee. The challenge is simple, and requires a small journey, but will lead to the discovery of the best Irish Coffee.

You’ll need to order Irish Coffees at both establishments, take pictures of your challenge experience, and secure a sober driver. Are you up for the challenge?

Calling all whiskey, rye and bourbon fans! We invite you to kick off National Bourbon Month at the pub with a St. George Distillery tasting and education session! Experience their Breaking & Entering Bourbon, Dry Rye Gin and Single Malt Whiskey with a distillery expert and fellow whiskey enthusiasts--all for just $5. For more info on St. George Distillery spirits, go to www.stgeorgespirits.com.

You don't have to be in Kentucky to get lucky! Join us for our Derby Day 2013 celebration on Saturday, May 4th, featuring:

Big hat contest

$5 Mint Juleps

$5 Pimm's Cups

$5 Stella Artois

$15 bourbon flights

BBQ smoked brisket, beans, and hotlinks cookout

You'll also be able to buy raffle tickets good for pledges on the winning horse. For the horses come in first, second and third, we'll pull the tickets from their buckets to select the prize winners! Sacramento raffle ticket sales will benefit the Firefighters' Burn Institute and Davis raffle ticket sales will benefit the Firefighters' Turkey Drive.

Come watch the "best two minutes in sports" LIVE at de Vere's Irish Pub! Festivities start at 2pm.

-Allagash Black, Bourbon Barrel Aged, 9.2%: Their Belgian style stout, Black, aged for one year in bourbon barrels. The toffee, chocolate and coconut nose is followed by a smooth bitter chocolate and bourbon flavor. The finish is dry, roasted and warming.

-Belhaven Scottish Stout, 7.0% (on Nitrogen): This Scottish stout will have aromas of baker's chocolate and charred nuts. A full bodied stout that does not let the palate down, highly awarded.

-21st Amendment Hog Island Oyster Stout, 7.9%: This is a collaboration beer with the Hog Island Oyster company in Tomales Bay, North of San Francisco. A rich and chewy stout brewed with sweetwater oyster shells for a silky, creamy body with a crisp ocean air finish.

-North Coast Old Stock Ale, 11.9%: Like a fine port, Old Stock Ale is intended to be laid down. With and original gravity of over 1.100 and a generous hopping rate, Old Stock Ale is well designed to round out and mellow with age. It's brewed with classic Maris Otter malt and Fuggles and East Kent Goldings hops, all imported from England.

-Firestone Walker Double Jack Imperial IPA, 9.5%: The brewery's first Imperial IPA, it features a big malty middle to cloak the high alcohol and mouth puckering hop bitterness. Huge tangerine, grapefruit and juicy fruit aroma blossom over the herbal blue basil and malt earthiness of this aggressive beer.

-Firestone Walker Wookey Jack - Black Rye IPA, 8.3%: Rich dark malts and spicy rye careen into bold citrus laden hops creating a new dimension in IPA flavor. This brew has been left unfiltered and unfined to retain all of its texture and character. At 80IBU's, Wookey Jack is gnarly on the outside yet complex and refined on the inside.

Wednesday, Feb 27thGoose Island Bourbon County Stout Release featuring:-Goose Island -Bourbon County Stout: 14.5%: A liquid as dark and dense as a black hole. The nose is an intense mix of charred oak, chocolate, vanilla, caramel and smoke. This is the first time this beer has made it to the west coast.

-Anchor Steam Zymaster Flying Cloud Stout, 7.4%: Zymaster® Series No. 3 is a dry, Irish-style export stout akin to those brewed in the 1800s for the long voyage to San Francisco. Black as night, this high-gravity, malty brew offers intense but well-balanced flavors and aroma, with hints of dark chocolate and roasted coffee.

Next Up...

-Drakes Barrel Aged Drakonic, 8.75%: Their monster Drakonic Imperial Stout was sent to mellow in a variety of their bourbon barrels back in 2009. There it took in flavors of vanilla, oak, smoke, and hints of fruit into its smooth darkness. This is a blend from several of those barrels with notes of chocolate, bourbon and subtle hints of dark, rich fruit.

-Allagash Black Belgian Stout, 7.5%: Allagash Black is a Belgian style stout. The silky mouth feel is a great balance to the roasted character, coffee and dark chocolate notes expressed throughout this beer.

-Troubadour Obscura Stout, 8.2%: Troubadour Obscura is a dark red-brown colored beer, with a rich, malty body combined with different touches of a stout but in a very nice balanced way: roast, chocolate, coffee, vanilla. A mild stout with a Belgian body.

-Lagunitas Imperial Stout, 9.9%: Made with Highly roasted malted barley, and plenty of it, to give the beer an uncommon richness and smoky, roasty depth. Just the way the 18th century Russian royalty liked it.

Every year at the pub, we like to celebrate the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve, twice: once at 4pm PST (12am in Dublin) and again at 12am our time. That way, everyone has a chance to raise a glass of bubbly or a shot of whiskey to celebrate the new year. If you want to avoid the crazy crowds at night, prefer to be in bed at midnight, or have kids to keep company, join us at 4pm for a toast to Dublin. If you want the real deal, come party with us at night! For both toasts, we will be handing out champagne and whiskey to all who'd like to partake.

We will also be doing a special Prime Rib dinner on the 31st. More details to come!

It's official, we are hosting a BIG brunch on 1/1/2013! Come in and recover from the night before with $10 Bottomless Bottle Mimosa Service, Bloody Marys, and Almost Famous Irish Coffees. It's the perfect opportunity to try our new brunch menu, too. (Breakfast burritos, biscuits & gravy, and chilaquiles, anyone?) We're looking forward to brunching it up with all of you and celebrating the beginning of what's sure to be our best year yet. Cheers!